AeroEngy Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) I am new to the forum but have been playing for a couple months. My confession is that in my real job I am an aerospace engineer that builds rockets to send to space. However, I milked a slight cold for a few days so I could spend time at home to playing KSP sending virtual rockets into space ... I may have some kind of problem Edited November 14, 2013 by AeroEngy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal_vager Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Welcome to the community AeroEngy So can you apply anything from your aerospace background to KSP? I don't recommend you try it the other way though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O Nerd Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hello, Engy! Welcome to the forums! Hope you have fun as i'm having! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroEngy Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Welcome to the community AeroEngy So can you apply anything from your aerospace background to KSP? I don't recommend you try it the other way though Thanks! Some of my background helped a lot and some was a bit of a hindrance. I already had a working knowledge of orbital mechanics, Tsiolkovsky rocket equation, mass/DV budgets, etc. So I already new about Hohmann transfer, phasing orbits, efficient staging, and all of the various terminology (periapsis, apoapsis, ascending nodes, etc.). So it was very easy to jump in and head to the Mun, Duna, etc. However, I also know that for the most part in real life you stacked rocket stages vertically because of the aerodynamic implications ... which don't matter in KSP and made most of my early rockets wobbly and prone to unplanned dis-assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwhip Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 " However, I also know that for the most part in real life you stacked rocket stages vertically because of the aerodynamic implications ... which don't matter in KSP and made most of my early rockets wobbly and prone to unplanned dis-assembly. "Eyup. So far, the aerodynamics simulation is *not* very realistic. Even so, KSP has many aspects similar to real life, like the Hohmann transfers and orbital mechanics and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willwolvescry Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Welcome! Interesting to find the likes of you. I'm an aerospace engineering student. Enjoy the forum and remember to look around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr8monkey Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 ... I could spend time at home to playing KSP sending virtual rockets into space ... I may have some kind of problem Welcome to the addiction. Admitting you have a problem is... well,.. no problem here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nahim Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Yep that's it.Welcome to the Program, brother.This game made your profession seem like awesome to a bunch of mortals around the world.Ah, and i'm from Brazil.. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 You are addicted, AeroEngy...addicted to awesome!/badjokesBut really, welcome to the forum. It's cool that your real life experience has led you here. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3_bit Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Pretty cool to see someone with a job that'll really help in-game! I guess your hobby is your job already, to an extent... I hope to see you on the Spacecraft Exchange, I imagine as an Aerospace Engineer your builds may be better than others... Assuming KSP's physics is close enough for your education to make a difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodSirMortimer Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 prone to unplanned dis-assembly.Gold. As a student currently finishing up the second year of my aerospace engineering degree, I will find a way to put this in my next design report. On topic, welcome to the forums and enjoy your stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatcher Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 From one non-engineer to an engineer, welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroEngy Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 Thanks all for the welcome. I thought I would share this pic of the real rocket I am involved with. I would rather not say exactly who I work for or what my function is but here you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xacktar Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Welcome aboard!I wonder what your reactions are going to be to some of the crazy ships that people design around here. You wouldn't believe what we've got into space! XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Librarian Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 This is my 1st post, just wanted to say it's really cool to see info from anyone 'in the business', & that photo is amazing on many levels!!My grandpa was a real-life rocket scientist, worked for NASA on the stealth bomber, space shuttle, etc.I've been constantly fascinated by space since i was a kid.Just bought the game after trying the demo a couple days, downloading full version now.Been keeping my eye on it & after recent update news, i'm enthralled by it.I'm a little disappointed to read the aerodynamics aren't very realistic, but it'll still be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatcher Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I'm waiting for some of the armchair "experts" here to disagree with one of your future posts; not knowing that you are a real aerospace engineer and that you know what you are writing about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeFudge Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Theres a mod for more realistic aero, FAR (ferram aerospace research) Works good, makes it harder to control rockets though, when you start to tip the nose over sometimes the pressure is too much and it just flips your rocket. Anyway hope you enjoy the game as much as the rest of us do! :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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